Njabulo felix Mqwathi

Umbilical Obligation

As mother extended her jaws and let loose my umbilical cord, she let go her anguish as her soul echoed through those concrete walls. Limited in movement, limited in speech, limited in size...I just lay there helpless, couldn't really find a way to dry her eyes. My ears were like a mop, absorbing every ounce of agony but my response was nothing but